Arc A580 vs GeForce GTX 660
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 660 and Arc A580, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Arc A580 outperforms GTX 660 by a whopping 198% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 443 | 186 |
| Place by popularity | 77 | 55 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.32 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.14 | 12.26 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | GK106 | DG2-512 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 6 September 2012 (12 years ago) | 10 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 960 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 980 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1033 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,540 million | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 175 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 82.56 | 384.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.981 TFLOPS | 12.29 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 96 |
| TMUs | 80 | 192 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 384 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 24 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192-bit GDDR5 | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6.0 GB/s | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 144.2 GB/s | 512.0 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0 |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Blu-Ray | + | - |
| 3D Gaming | + | - |
| 3D Vision | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 47
−119%
| 103
+119%
|
| 1440p | 18−20
−206%
| 55
+206%
|
| 4K | 10−12
−230%
| 33
+230%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.87 | no data |
| 1440p | 12.72 | no data |
| 4K | 22.90 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 98
+0%
|
98
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 83
+0%
|
83
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 258
+0%
|
258
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 134
+0%
|
134
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 74
+0%
|
74
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 63
+0%
|
63
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 214
+0%
|
214
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 97
+0%
|
97
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 67
+0%
|
67
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 177
+0%
|
177
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130
+0%
|
130
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 91
+0%
|
91
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55
+0%
|
55
+0%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 38
+0%
|
38
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 38
+0%
|
38
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 38
+0%
|
38
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 73
+0%
|
73
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
This is how GTX 660 and Arc A580 compete in popular games:
- Arc A580 is 119% faster in 1080p
- Arc A580 is 206% faster in 1440p
- Arc A580 is 230% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 56 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.02 | 29.90 |
| Recency | 6 September 2012 | 10 October 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 175 Watt |
GTX 660 has 25% lower power consumption.
Arc A580, on the other hand, has a 198.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc A580 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660 in performance tests.
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